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Photo by Benjamin London

Photo by Benjamin London

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HCHS Basketball Summer League Recap

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
The Hart County High School boys and girls basketball team ends the month of June feeling confident about where they stand heading into the season. During the month of June, both teams competed in games and tournaments that stretched from South Carolina all the way to the other side of Georgia.
Photo by Benjamin London

Photo by Benjamin London

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One month left until fall sports

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Hart County High School Athletics gears up for fall sports, as they are just one month away from the season. Summer is winding down and the student athletes are just days away from the beginning of a new season. But all of the teams have been hard at work trying to improve from the season before.
U.S Men’s soccer head coach Gregg Berhalter.

U.S Men’s soccer head coach Gregg Berhalter.

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It’s time for a change

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
When I was three-years-old and lived in Watkinsville, Ga., my parents enrolled me in the soccer program at the Oconee County Recreation Department. From that moment until I graduated high school in 2017, I played and loved watching soccer.
Pictured is senior HCHS Competition Cheerleader Bree Dickerson as her and MaKenna Seawright made the Top 30 for the GCCA Cheerleader of the Year. Both will compete in Columbus, Ga. on Aug. 3. Photo by Lexie Wheless.

Pictured is senior HCHS Competition Cheerleader Bree Dickerson as her and MaKenna Seawright made the Top 30 for the GCCA Cheerleader of the Year. Both will compete in Columbus, Ga. on Aug. 3. Photo by Lexie Wheless.

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Two HCHS Cheerleaders make Top 30 for Cheerleader of the Year

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Two Hart County High School competition cheerleaders made it in the Top 30 for Cheerleader of the Year for Classes A through AAA. For the third consecutive year, the HCHS competition cheer team has had a cheerleader in the Top 30 for Cheerleader of the Year for Classes A through AAA.
Photo by Scott Rodgerson

Photo by Scott Rodgerson

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The Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:   July 1   Joseph Graham, 37, of Toccoa was arrested and charged with windshields and windshield wipers, effective or no headlights, failure to drive within a single lane, and giving a false name to a law enforcement officer.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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Pastors of the Revolution

News Staff
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
The early settlers of America came for various reasons. Some fled from their past, government persecution, or family conflicts, while others sought religious freedom. In the 16th century, England separated from the Catholic Church, forming the Church of England.